Baby sleeper



March 29, 1949. wlDETSKY 2,465,622

BABY SLEEPER Filed July 19, 1947 FIG. I.

-lNVENTOR ROBERT WiDETSKY ATTORN Y Patented Mar. 29, 1949 BABY SLEEPERRobert Widetsky, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor, by mesne assignments, toSam G. Kaplan and Rose Ruth Kaplan, doing business as Ronny Mfg. 00.,Los Angeles, Calif.

Application July 19, 1947, Serial No. 762,024

'7 Claims.

The present invention relates to garments for babies in general andparticularly to a sleeper in which the baby can be placed andcomfortably secured while in a crib.

The technique of caring for infants has made important advances withinthe last generation. Clothes and accessories have been designed for theliving of babies as well as for adults and as a result the burdens andcare of the mother have been materially lightened. The advantages anddesirability of the childs accessory which may properly be called a babysleeper can perhaps be best understood by reciting certain problemswhich arise in child care. Following its bath the body is dried, putinto its nightgown and wrapped '1:

crib. The sleeper constructed in accordance with the present inventionis particularly designed to insure that the baby will at all times beprotected and will remain covered after being positioned therein.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improvedbaby sleeper.

It is another object of the invention to provide a new and improved babysleeper in which the child may be positioned and carried about asdesired or securely fixed in its sleeping crib.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. combination garmentcomprising a first part removably secured to the child's crib and asecond part in which the child is positioned which is removably securedto the first part.

These and other more specific objects will appear upon reading thefollowing specification and claims and upon considering in connectiontherewith the attached drawing to which they relate.

Referring now to the drawing in which a preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the baby sleeper constructed inaccordance with the pressent invention;

Figure 2 is a partial section upon the line 22 of Figure 1 showing theconnecting means comprising a slide fastener by which thechild-enclosing element or nest is removably secured to the crib-securedelement;

Figure 3 is a partial section looking in the direction of the arrowsupon line 33 of Figure 1 through the shoulder portion of thechild-enclosing element;

Figure 4 is a partial section upon the line 44 of Figure 1 and disclosesthe construction of the end of the sleeve; and

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of the childenclosing unit or nestremoved from the cribsecured unit or nest and opened ready to receivethe infant.

Referring again to the drawing in which a preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated, a baby sleeper constructed in accordance withthe present invention is indicated generally by the reference characterIll and is seen to comprise two principal parts; a crib-secured elementor sheet ll having top and lower surfaces and a body-enclosing elementor nest 12 having top and lower surfaces. Referring first to element lI, it is seen to comprise a fiat sheet of material, preferably made ofstrong fabric which, in the preferred form illustrated, although this isnot necessarily the case, is rectangular. Sheet H is provided at spacedpoints along its sides, and preferably at its corners, with securingstraps I3 which may also be of fabric. Element II is cut out at one sidein the form of an arcuate sector l4, one side [6a of a slide fastenerbeing secured thereto.

Referring now to the removable element I2, that member is seen tocomprise a lower portion l1 shaped to conform to the cut-out arcuatecurve M in the member H, a central body portion IS, a shoulder portion19, and arm portions 2|. Lower portion l1 comprises merely a flap andcarries the cooperating side lEib of the slide fastener it which enablesit to be secured detachably to the element H. The portions l8, l9 and2|, however, are provided with a back, indicated generally by thereference character 22, which back conforms exactly to their outlinesand cooperates therewith to form a childs jacket which may be referredto as a nest. The body portion 18 is divided centrally from a neck 23cut out of the shoulder portions l9, the opening normally being closedby a slide fastener 24, including a movable slide 25. If desired a snapfastener 2'! may be provided at the neck end of the opening to preventthe slide from accidentally opening.

The outer ends of the arm portions 2| are slotted along their uppersurfaces, as indicated at 3f, the sides of the slot extending inoverlapping relationship to provide an opening through which the handsof the child can extend when desired.

In the use of the sleeper constructed in accordance with the presentinvention the cover element It is secured to the childs crib or suitablesupporting surface by the straps I3. It being desired to prepare thechild for bed, as for example after a bath, the child is placed in thenest through the central opening of the body portion l8 and the openingclosed by the zipper 24 so that the childs head extends above theshoulder portions I9 with his arms extended into the arm portions 2 I.The lower portion or flap I! can be wrapped around the childs legs andboth he and the nest can be bundled in blankets if desired, as during anursing period. It being decided that the child should be put to bed,the encircling wrappings, such as blankets are removed and the child isplaced with his feet in the cut-out arcuate portion I4 of the cover II.The flap portion ll of the nest is then fitted to the cut-out sectionand the zipper l6 closed by the movement of the slide 15. As isillustrated most clearly in Figure 2, the cover ll overlaps the adjacentsurface of the flap l1 and the zipper I6 is entirely concealed fromview. So long as the zipper 24 remains closed the child cannot becomedisplaced from the unit, the neck piece 23 encircling his neck and beingtoo small for his head to pass through. If desired the childs hands canextend through the openings 3| at the end of the arm portions 2|, as maybe desirable in hot weather.

To remove the child substantially the reverse operation is followedalthough, if desired, the nest l2 can be left in place and the childremoved merely by opening the slide fastener 24.

It is to be understood that the exact shape of the nest l2, andparticularly its flap I1, is not of the essence and that it is thecooperative relationship between the nest and the cover I l which is ofprimary importance.

While the particular construction herein shown and described in detailis fully capable of attaining the objects and providing the advantageshereinbefore stated, it is to be understood that it is merelyillustrative of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention andthat no limitations are intended to the details of construction ordesign herein shown other than as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A babys sleeper comprising a cover including means by which it may besecured to a crib and being cut out on one side, and a nest including ababy-encircling portion, a portion to fit the cut-out side of saidcover, and cooperating means to secure said nest and cover detachably.

2. A baby's sleeper comprising: a cover cut out on one side andincluding means by which it may be secured removably to a crib; and anest including a babys jacket with a body portion and arms, a flapconnected to said jacket and contoured to fit the cut-out side of saidcover; and cooperating means on said cover and flap to secure said coverand nest detachably.

3. The construction set forth in claim 2 characterized in that said flapsupplements said cutout cover to form a continuous sheet and in that theremainder of said nest is positioned beyond the marginal limits of saidcover.

4. The construction set forth in claim 2 characterized in that in theassembled relationship of said cover and nest the cover, flap and thetop surface of said jacket form a continuous top surface below a portionof which is positioned the bottom surface of said jacket.

5. The construction set forth in claim 2 characterized in that said armsare closed at their ends and are formed with hand slot in their uppersurfaces.

6. The construction set forth in claim 3 characterized in that said flapis of greater width than said jacket and is adapted to be wrapped aroundthe lower limbs of a baby positioned in said jacket.

7. The construction set forth in claim 4 characterized in that saidjacket is provided with an opening normally closed by a slide fastenerand through which a baby can be positioned without disconnecting saidflap and said cover.

ROBERT WIDETSKY.

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